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New York Guild for the Jewish Blind
Steps of our Progress

[[image left margin - drawing of wooden ladder; years written on rungs: "1914" on bottom rung, up to "1927" top rung; "CARE FOR THE BLIND IN THEIR OWN HOMES" written along the rail; "OUR AIMS" with an upward pointing arrow written at top of image]]

Care and Employment

Membership in 1927 over 8000

^[[1927]] Purchased 11 1/2 acres of land on the Saw Mill River Parkway for our new Home.

^[[1926]] Men's Home enlarged; workshop opened.

^[[1925]] A Home for Blind Men opened.

^[[1924]] Fund started for Blind Men's Home.

^[[1923]] Bought 172 E. 96th St. for enlarged Community Center.

^[[1922]] Land adjoining "Pines" presented to Guild for new buildings.

^[[1921]] Bought property adjoining "The Pines" opened as Home for Blind Women.

^[[1920]] Opened Community Center for Blind on East 105th St.

^[[1919]] First Home for Jewish Blind in the U. S. founded. (For Blind Children.)

^[[1918]] Bought "The Pines" at Yonkers. Opened as Vacation Camp for Blind Girls.

^[[1917]] Religious instruction organized into Sunday School for Blind Children.

^[[1916]] Guild Incorporated Oct. 11--Received our charter.

^[[1915]] Pencil Campaign started.
Lecture on Prevention of Blindness.

^[[1914]] Blind cared for in their homes.
New York Guild for Jewish Blind Organized.

Membership in 1914-0